Western Sahara: Food

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development 
	(1)  what assessment he has made of  (a) the food security situation in Western Sahara and  (b) the implication for food security in that country of the arrival of recent settlers;
	(2)  how much his Department spent on agricultural development in Western Sahara in each of the last five years; and what proportion of that expenditure was in respect of the  (a) Saharawi population and  (b) Moroccan settlers;
	(3)  how much his Department spent on emergency food aid in Western Sahara in each of the last five years; and what proportion of that expenditure was in respect of the  (a) Saharawi population and  (b) Moroccan settlers.

Stephen O'Brien: The Department for International Development (DFID) does not have a bilateral aid programme in Western Sahara and has not provided direct emergency funds to the country in the last five years. We support Western Sahara through our share of the budget of the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO). ECHO has provided €133 million in humanitarian aid to Western Sahara since it was established. DFID monitors all humanitarian situations on an ongoing basis.